1999 Ford F Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 44 complaints
44
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
Engine And Engine Cooling
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,500 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling
6
Engine
4
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Electrical System
4
Carburetor System
3
Tires
3
Engine
2
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Gasoline
1
Latch
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIR FILTER SYSTEM FOR THE ENGINE FAILS IN RAIN, WATER GETS INTO SYSTEM AND CAUSES THE AIR FILTER TO COLLASPE, SHUTTING OFF THE AIR TO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN STALLING. *MJS"
"THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN DUE TO DESIGN FLAW IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS FOR WATER TO ENTER THE SYSTEM. YH"
"THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN DUE TO DESIGN FLAW IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS FOR WATER TO ENTER THE SYSTEM. YH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine And Engine Cooling 6 complaints
25th: 68,250 mi Median: 89,000 mi 75th: 100,741 mi
Engine 4 complaints
25th: 68,261 mi Median: 77,674 mi 75th: 98,500 mi
Fuel/Propulsion System 4 complaints
25th: 146,759 mi Median: 165,000 mi 75th: 180,000 mi
Electrical System 4 complaints
Median: 80,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TN: 6 WA: 4 CA: 4 OH: 4 FL: 3 PA: 3 MI: 2 UT: 2 MN: 2 AZ: 2

Who Files Complaints?

13.6%
Original Owners
86.4%
Second+ Owners

Ford F Series — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1995200
1997551
1998320
2000535
2001541
2002431

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28